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Meet Matthew Stein

Most people know Mat Stein as an environmentalist, bestselling author, and green builder. Through his company Stein Design & Construction, he provides product design services, engineering analysis, and green building.

What you may not know is that Mat is a Renaissance Man. He is trained as a mechanical engineer, and has done everything from designing disc drives to teaching math and skiing to carpentry. He's studied alternative medicine, sustainable living, and spirituality.

Most recently, Mat has added "Children's Author" to his CV. Geronimo the Frog is his first published fictional work. Like the epiphany that ultimately led to writing When Technology Fails, the story of how Geronimo the Frog went from bedtime story to picture book is similarly special.

Mat graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Stein has appeared on over a hundred radio and television programs and is a repeat guest on dozens of shows, including Fox News, MSNBC, Gary Null, Coast-to-Coast AM, and the Thom Hartmann Show. He has also written a number of articles on the subject of sustainable living and is a guest columnist for the Huffington Post.

Mat and his dog Bella live in the High Sierra Mountains of California. As their location suggests, Mat loves the outdoors. He loves rock climbing, and during the winter you'll find him out in the snow as a guide and cross country ski volunteer instructor. Above all else, he loves Josie.